Hi all,
Have to make and install new door jambs from 1×6 stock. Question is, what should the distance be inside to inside of jamb.
(I’m assuming a new blank 24″ door will actually be 24 ” wide?)
I’m thinking 24 1/4″ minimum to leave some initial clearance and allowance for paint built up.
Let’s not confuse the issue with facts!
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Check he door blank size first. Some blanks come pre beveled and will be slightly undersized. For instance when I have to replace hollow core birch (full size usually) with masonite 6 panels, I have to only half mortise the hinges or none at all to even out the gaps
First of all, a 24" door lets me think it's an interior door, no?
If so, you can get away with a 1/8" gap on both sides and the top.
If it's in fact an exterior door, you might want to shoot for 3/32" gap.
You can get a door either a full 24" or a "prefit" 24", which is actually 23 13/16" wide with at least one edge beveled. I suggest getting the door first and then cut your header for the frame to fit it.
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Typically prehung interior jamb width are the marked size of the door, so a 2-0 door interior jamb is 24 inches, spot on. The doors are beveled and shaved, to about 1/4" less than the interior jamb width.
I usually pick up the slabs, bevel the edges using the Festool guide/saw, then construct the jambs such that the interior width is about 1/4" more than the doors. This gives me about an 1/8th on each side. Be sure to shim behind the hinges as well as top and bottom to fully support the jamb, which will help prevent evetuall sagging (and gap variation.)
But you knew all that anyway. Nice article, by the way.
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Thank y'all for the prompt replys. If wishes were horses I'd have the doors on site, but such is not the case. Given that this is the boss's home I'm assuming he's getting some decent quality doors, but one can never tell. Just thought I'd sound out the pros here on a just in case scenario.Let's not confuse the issue with facts!
Simply let your boss know you're assumptions are the doors are full width. 1/8" is a little wide. 3/32" on each side, or 3/16" wider than the door is more standard.
If you have a number of doors a story stick with hing and latch locations will really speed up the process. Your hinges will be exactly where they need to be. Take very careful measurements since +/- 1/32" is too much when getting everything to line up.
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